Cooling System
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea...
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Posted in Cooling System
on January 01, 2022
If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids. And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses.A heater hose connects to and from the engine so some coolant can be circulated through a little radiator called a heater core...
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Posted in Cooling System
on October 24, 2021
Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat your vehicle engine, though. Without proper preventive maintenance, you could still find yourself ...
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Posted in Cooling System
on January 01, 2021
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Marion auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Iowa.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usually b...
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Posted in Cooling System
on November 29, 2020
Marion drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coo...
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Posted in Cooling System
on October 11, 2020
The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own heart keeps your blood circulating through your body, the water pump keeps coolant circulating throug...
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Posted in Cooling System
on October 04, 2020
The cooling system keeps Iowa vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Marion. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Marion drivers associate with the ...
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Posted in Cooling System
on May 25, 2020
Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system:the radiatorthe radiator capthe hosesthe thermostatthe water pumpThe water pump's like the hear...
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Posted in Cooling System
on April 12, 2020
Marion auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Marion, Iowa, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good care of yo...
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Posted in Cooling System
on October 27, 2019
Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Marion drivers to...
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Posted in Cooling System
on July 30, 2018
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